TTLV: The issue of migrant workers in Vietnamese online newspapers.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Hong Tiep

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: September 14, 1988

4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Decision No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: First thesis extension

7. Thesis title:"The issue of migrant workers in Vietnamese online newspapers"

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Do Anh DucFaculty of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- Adhering closely to the research axis set by the topic, and based on the theoretical foundations of journalism studies, the thesis has analyzed, synthesized, interpreted, and built a theoretical basis related to the research problem, which is the issue of migrant workers in Vietnamese online newspapers.

- Based on the established theoretical framework, this thesis surveys and evaluates the current state of information in online journalistic works on the issue of migrant workers. The results of surveying public feedback and conducting in-depth interviews with reporters, editors, and leaders of media organizations serve as the basis for proposing solutions.

Based on the theoretical and practical foundations studied and surveyed, this thesis offers specific proposals and recommendations to leverage the strengths and overcome the limitations of works on the issue of migrant workers in online newspapers. The thesis also contributes new approaches and methods, in line with modern social development trends, to improve the quality of articles. The research results also contribute to the current teaching of journalism and media theory.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings have the potential to help online journalists and editors gain a clearer understanding of the current state of content related to migrant workers. It can serve as a useful reference for those interested in this issue, including journalists, journalism students, managers, and journalism training institutions.

12. Future research directions:

Based on the results of this study, further research directions can be developed to improve the quality of online journalism regarding the issue of migrant workers.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Hong Tiep 2. Sex: male

3. Date of birth: September 14, 1988 4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. The admission decision on recognition of numbers: 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 31, 2014 Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: the1st extension of the thesis

7. Official title of the thesis: Issues of migrant workers on Vietnamese online newspapers

8. Major: Journalism School Code: 60.32.01.01.

9. Supervisor(s): Do Anh Duc

10. Summary of findings (of the thesis):

- Following the research aims of the thesis, based upon the literature of journalism and communication studies, the author has synthesized, analyzed, and established a theoretical framework for the investigation of this topic, ie, current issues related to Vietnamese migrant workers represented by national and local online newspapers.

- Drawing from the above framework, the author has conducted data collection of selected samples of Vietnamese online newspapers which reflects multi faces of migrant workers' lives in the country. Moreover, other methods including survey with target audiences and in-depth interviews with professional journalists have been applied in the thesis to provide further answers to the research questions.

- The research results from literature data collection, survey, and interviews have been carefully considered in the thesis, from which appropriate solutions to the issues were recommended. Regarding its significances, the thesis contributes new perspectives, new approaches in accordance with the present trend of the development in Vietnam in general and in urban issues in particular. For its findings, discussion and suggestions related to the research topic, this thesis also contributes to the training and research on journalism in Vietnam today.

11. Practical applicability:

The research findings are applicable to the production of online news stories related to the topic of migrant workers in Vietnam today. Precisely, Vietnamese reporters, editors and also journalism administrators may find helpful research findings and solutions in the thesis when it comes to the migrant workers' issues. Last but not least, the thesis may become a useful reference in the field of management of urban and migration issues, and in the field of teaching journalism.

12. Further research directions:

Based on these results, further research questions can be developed in terms of further investigation to the role of other media such as television, social media to the knowledge and perception of the society migrants and migrant workers in contemporary Vietnam.